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Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather
and chemical fallout, that can take their toll over a
period of years. You can help to keep the paint finish
looking new by keeping your Oldsmobile garaged or
covered whenever possible.
Aluminum Wheels
Tires
To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner.
When applying a tire dressing always take care to wipe
off any overspray or splash from painted surfaces.
Petroleum-based products may damage the paint finish.
Your aluminum wheels have a protective coating similar
Finish Damage
to the painted surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong
Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish
soaps, chemicals, chrome polish, abrasive cleaners or
should be repaired right away.
abrasive cleaning brushes on them because y o ~ l could
damage this coating. After rinsing thoroughly, a wax
may be applied.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up
materials available from your retailer or other service
outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected
in your retailer's body and paint shop.
NOTICE:
Underbody Maintenance
Don't use an automatic car wash that has hard
silicon carbide cleaning brushes. These brushes
can take the protective coating off your
underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and
aluminum wheels.
removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on the
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust
control can collect on the underbody. If these are not
exhaust system even though they have corrosion
protection.
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